2016 is in full swing and that means it is time for another annual Arcade/Pinball prize raffle!!!

I am a volunteer and supporter of the March of Dimes mission to eliminate pre-term birth and the health complications associated with it. 3 of my Nieces were preemies and spend time in the NICU, so I know first hand how valuable the March of Dimes is. Please join with me to donate to the cause and support "a fighting chance for all babies"!

Every donation get automatically entered into the annual Arcade/Pinball prize raffle! Vendors have showed their support of the March of Dimes by contributing some great items to the prize pool, everything from apparel, tools, parts, artwork, gift certificates, and more will be available. The prize raffle goes life at the end of my fundraising campaign on May 6th, 2016. The person who makes the largest donation get 1st choice of the available prizes in the raffle. Then progressing down the list of participants until everyone receives a prize or until all prizes are awarded (for the last several years I've had enough prizes to go around, but no guarantees).

Its simple:

Step 1 * Visit my dedicated fundraising homepage to donate and be entered into the raffle

That's it, then just wait to be contacted when it is your turn to select a prize from the raffle. Thanks in advance to all the prize sponsors this year and to everyone who participates. This event gets bigger every year (which is more work for me) but all of the support for the March of Dimes is worth it!

They offer all kinds of Arcade Decor items as well as the impressive Any Coin Mech, which is a direct replacement for existing arcade coin mechs such as those made by HAPPS, Coinco, Imonex, etc. The Any Coin Mech will credit you machine with any size coin or token that passes through the mech. A truly inspired alternative to FreePlay.

Our friends at the Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown have donated a 2016 show pass and an XL t----steaming pile of meadow muffin--- to this year's raffle ($95 value). The 2016 dates are June 10-12 in Denver Colorado.

Golden Age Arcade Parts has contributed a $75 store credit for one lucky winner. This voucher is good for any of the products Ken stocks or credit towards the custom or reproduction wiring harnesses he makes.

The CoinUp device provides virtual freeplay support for almost ANY arcade game!The device monitors both the P1 and P2 start buttons. If the P1 button is pressed, it will coin up the game with enough credits for a single player game and pulse the P1 start signal to the game PCB. If P2 start is pressed, it will coin up enough credits for a 2-player game and pulse the P2 start signal to the game.

Unlike the previous CoinUp versions, this version requires NO CUTTING of the wire harness.

Stern Pinball has donated some translites, pinball flyers, and a grab bag of plastics and decals. These will be given away in 3 prize packs, each containing 1 Game of Thrones translight, numerous misc. pinball flyers, and a bunch of misc. plastics & decals.

ArcadeAdventures.com has donated a $100 Gift Certificate to the raffle.

ArcadeAdventures.com features lots of parts and complete games for sale. In addition, they offer $6 shipping everyday, and help bring quality reproduction parts to market (like the Berzerk Bat Stick)Visit www.arcadeadventures.com/ to place an order or support a reproduction project today!

Busy week last week, sorry I missed the prize updates. Here are some new items added to the prize pool . . .

Easy CoinUp has donated two sets of 5 Easy CoinUp devices. Install these bad boys on your arcade machine or pinball tables for a slick way to coin up! Easy CoinUp eliminates the confusion of a nondescript switch. It's a pushbutton switch that's also visually a quarter. It's obvious what it does! It adds a quarter to the game! And it's very simple to install, with no permanent damage to the game.

Retro Arcades Live was donate a Tornado Spinner to the raffle. The Tornado Spinner is the world’s first ultra smooth gaming spinner. Totally custom made, the tornado spinner is primarily used for arcade games like Tempest and can even be used as a steering wheel for driving games. It has an extremely smooth and effortless spin that is perfect for emulation and PC gaming.

Hobby ROMS has offered programming service for up to 5 EPROM chips, 4 Meg in size. Steph's specialty is in programming EPROMs and Bi-Polar PROMS for most pinball and video games for the home collector market. All kinds of free play/high score ROMs and even custom programming are available.

KAHR.US Circuits has pledged a WPC Power Fix Pro Daughterboard to the raffle. The Pro daughterboard implements the same reset-preventing solution as the classic daughterboard but also includes additional circuitry to monitor your Power Driver Board. The 2016 edition monitors the driver board's 5v and 12v supplies! Simply inspect the LEDs to quickly determine PDB power supply functionality.

Check out http://kahr.us/ to order the WPC Power Fix boards, or to check out the other products they have developed and reproduced.

The California Extreme team has generously donated a weekend pass to the 2016 show!July 16-17, 2016 in Santa Clara, CA hundreds and hundreds of video game and pinball machines will be set to freeplay for visitors to enjoy. This is the 20th year of the show, and no doubt it will be something special.

Galloping Ghost Arcade donated six day passes to the prize pool! The GALLOPING GHOST ARCADE is the LARGEST video arcade in the USA, and currently have over 440+ games to play. All of our games are set to FREE PLAY! They are open until 2AM daily (EVERYDAY including all holidays)!

10 BitWrenches have been added to the raffle prize pool!BitWrench makes arcade control panel assembly quick and painless! No more tightening button fasteners with ChanneLocks or clunky pliers. Easy to access both commonly used 1 1/8" plastic nuts and 15/16" Palnuts, even with switches and wiring still in place. Laser cut from 6061-T6 aluminum which compliments any DIY's toolbox. • No more using wrong-sized pliers or ChanneLocks to secure buttons!• Compatible with both 1 1/8" button nuts & 15/16" Palnuts• 15 degree design allows for precise positioning for hard to reach places• Easy access to plastic fasteners/palnuts without removing delicate leaf or microbutton switches• 6061-T6 laser cut aluminum & tumbled for a clean, matte finish• Made in USA

4 JNX Atlas DLX adaptersThis is a Pandoras Box/Blue Elf to JAMMA Adapter w/built in Voltmeter. Converts the pinout of the Pandora Box/Blue Elf to a JAMMA pinout with on board support for either a CPS2 or CPS1 kick harness. Works on these multigame boards:Pandora's Box 1-4, Blue Elf, Game Elf, Game King, King Kong, King of Air, Redbox, Tornado, Transformers, Also any multi game board that uses the same pinout. ***This is for the deluxe version that will include both the CPS1 and CPS2 kick harness connectors to plug into***

1 CPS1 and CPS2 to Namco kick adapterThis is a JNX CPS1/CPS2 Kick Harness adapter for use on the Namco system 11 and 12 pcbs. Uses a genuine JST header just like on the CPS1 hardware for the perfect fit. And a genuine Hirose connector for the CPS2. Works on the following fighting games: Ehrgeiz,Fighting Layer, Soul Calibur, Soul Edge, Soul Edge VII, Tekken, Tekken 2, Tekken 3, Tekken Tag.

1 CPS1 to CPS2 kick adapterThis is a JNX CPS1 to CPS2 Kick Harness adapter. It lets you use your existing CPS1 kick harness on Capcom's CPS2 or CPS3 arcade hardware. Uses a genuine JST header just like on the CPS1 hardware for the perfect fit.

1 CPS2 to CPS1 Kick AdapterThis is a JNX CPS2/3 to CPS1/F3 Kick Harness adapter. It lets you use your existing CPS2 kick harness on either a CPS1 or Taito F3 PCB. On CPS1 it connects to connector CNI02 and on Taito F3 it connects to connector AA

Vector Volcano Classic Arcade has pitched in two $25.00 gift certificates for the raffle.Vector Volcano Classic Arcade is a dedicated arcade with the best classic video arcade and pinball games of the 80's and 90's. The arcade is family friendly with the spirit of the 70's and early 80's arcade environment. They serve local craft beer and are open to minors at all times during normal business hours.

The organizers of Zap Con have donated a pair of show passes to the 2016 show and a show t-shirt to the prize pool.It's a weekend-long classic arcade and pinball party, with all of the games set to free play! April 16th and 17th, 2016 in Mesa, Arizona.

Two 96 in 1 Multi Pac kits are now part of the prize pool thanks to kit creator Mike Doyle!There is a long list of titles in the "96 in 1" Multi Pac library, over 70 individual games and several times that number of variations. Fully Assembled, Plug and Play simple installation with NO soldering or wiring needed. New Ribbon Cable Included!

Neon Retro Arcade has donated two $50.00 gift certificates to the raffle!Neon Retro Arcade proudly features 50+ classic arcade games and pinball machines which we've restored to their original glory. We're talking Centipede, Ms. Pac-Man, Donkey Kong...all the greats! Neon also has comfortable video game stations where you can challenge your friends to some of the latest next gen games. Leave your quarters at home, because all games at Neon are set to "free play." Admission costs $10 per hour of play, and then you can enjoy all the video games, pinball machines, and consoles that you want during your time. Come visit Neon to take a totally awesome journey back to the 80s and 90s*, share the games of your youth with your kids, or reconnect with old buddies through some friendly competition.

Escape Pod has donated the winner's choice of a custom canvas wall art print, or a reproduction game marquee.Escape Pod is a graphics company that's been around since 1993 making high quality graphics at an affordable price. They only print on 3M vinyl, and laminate their prints with 3M Over Laminate. It's the best. Period. If you are not 100% Satisfied with your purchase, they will send you a complete refund.

Two reproduction Williams Speaker Panel Grills are now in the raffle thanks to Steve Winslow.These are custom bent, steel mesh speaker grills that are powder coated glossy black. The hole pattern is an identical match to the original Williams plastic grill and these fit perfectly on your original speaker panel. There are three different sizes of grills available:1. Joust, Robotron, Stargate, Varkon.2. Sinistar, Moon Patrol, Bubbles.3. Defender.Winner gets their choice of two.